THE PLEVEN-NIKOPOL ROAD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005600640004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 4, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
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REPORT
DATE DISTR. 4 January 1955
NO. OF PAGES 4
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REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE, DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE. REVERSE)
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT The Pleven-Nikopol Road
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
1. The Pleven-Nikopol Road covers a distance of 54 kilometers.
2. The following are attached to this report. as Appendices A and B:
a. Appendix A - Road,Report Form; and
b. Appendix B - Bridge Report Form.
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Debovo (N 43-35, E 24-53); Muselievo (N 43-38, Fs 24-51); Zhernov (N 43-39, E 211-51).
Grivitsa (N 43-25, E 25-43); Mechka (N 43-31,,E 24-48); Asenovo (N 43-33, E 24-52);
The Pleven-Nikopol Road runs through the following localities:
STATE ARMY X NAVY X AIR X I FBI AgC
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 Distance in
Kilometers
i}oint on
Route
0 Pleven.
0-3.5
3.5-6
6 Griiifsa
6-20
22-27
27-29 Asenovo
29-32
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Width of
Surface of
Condition of
Surrounding
Traffic
Road
Road
Shoulders Road
Area
Suitability
5 meters
Pave. Good
1 meter. Straight, level
Flat terrain.
Suitable all
surface.
Earth, Suit- . road.
Vehicles can
vehicles.
able vehicles,
leave road.
5 meters
Crushed
n n n
Stone. Good
surface.
5 meters Crushed 1 meter. Road level - no Flat open country. Suitable all vehicles.
stone(chalk) Earth, flush. sharp bends. No cover. Vehicles Small unnamed village
with earth can leave road. at 14 kilometers.
surface.
Good'condi-
tion.
5 meters Earth,'Badly
rutted.
5 meters Crushed n n
stone(chalk)
with earth
surface. Fair
condition.
5 meters Crushed stone.
Bad condition.
5 meters Crushed stone 1 meter
(chalk) with Earth flush.
earth surface.
Fair condition
but surface
broken in parts.
Road junction W.
of village. NIKOPOL
road runs north,
crosses Pleven-Levski
railway after 200 yds.
Deteriorates to thick
mud after rain.
Mainly level. Low hills on both Suitable all vehicles.
No sharp bends. sides. Vehicles
can leave road at
some points. Mechka
River~on right. No
cover.
Straight, level
road.
Straight, level
road
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Distance in Point on Width of Surface of
Kilometers Route Road Road Shoulders
32-35 Debovo 5 meters Earth 1 meter. Level road.
Earth, flush
35-40
5 meters Crushed stone
(chalk) with
earth'surface.'
Fair condition.
40
Muselieva~;
5 meters
43-44
Zhernov
5 meters
411-49
4 meters
49
N 43-42
4 meters
E 24-51
49-54
4 meters
54
Nikopol
Conditions of
Road
Surrounding
Area
River on right.
Low chalk hills
beyond river.
Vehicles can
leave road. No
cover.
n n n n Mainly level with Steep slope to
some mild gradients. right of road.
Level ground &
Osma river to left.
Vehicles can leave
road to left.
-- -- Road junction. Road
off to west across
0sma river to Gigen
and Orexovo.
Traffic
Suitability
Thick mud after
rain.
Suitable all vehicles
Single arch masonry
bridge (25m) across
stream at 36.5 kms.
Bridge (length 35m)
at entrance to
village. (see Append.
"Bit )
Crushed stone Narrow verges Level road running River to north and Very muddy after rain.
Bad condition Not suitable east along south steep cliff to
for vehicles. bank of Danube at south of road,
about 5 meters from
river bank.
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Point on Traffic Characteristics
Route Length Arches Width of Roadway Construction Suitability of Water Embankments
co
Muselievo 50 meters 1 x 50m 5 meters Steel lattice Suitable, Width - 25m Steep earth
(over-all) girder (through all vehicles Depth - less banks. Height
type) on mason- than 1 meter. 2 - 3 meters. bi
ry abutments.
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